14 Greatest Video Game Villains Of The Decade (So Far)
10. MOM - The Binding Of Isaac (2011)
Continuing the religious themes, Edmund McMillen's the weird and wonderful (in equal measure) Binding Of Isaac has undoubtedly offended more than a few devout Christians and Jews in its tenure as the premier roguelike experience. A tongue-in-cheek distortion of the original story, Isaac's Mother is approached by 'God' in voice form and asked to prove her devotion to the Lord by turning her naked son into a pin cushion with a kitchen knife. Overhearing his Mother's delusional conversation with the ceiling, Isaac attempts to hide in his basement which, as it turns out, isn't particularly safe - especially as she's followed you there. Chastising, cruel and unnerving just through the constant, shrill utterance of her son's name, Mom's not just a Freudian nightmare, but a villain that just won't quit until she's personally stomped her son into a stain on the floor. If you think the image above is grotesque, just want until you see what awaits you in the womb...
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